River game

Salmon and sea trout runs on rivers Taw, Torridge, Mole and East Lyn.
Licences available from tackle shops and some tourist information centres.
For a day or night out fly fishing on local rivers for Salmon and Sea Trout, with fully experienced guide (equipment supplied), contact: Tim Stoop at Silver Stream UK, tel: 01271 860450 - dinner, bed and breakfast also available. See: www.huishmoor.com/fishing.html.

Canoeing and Kayaking

Exmoor National Park

British Canoe Union approved centre, situated on the edge of Appledore near Bideford, Skern Lodge offers kayaking days, half days, weeks and weekends for adults and children. Either stay at the centre or go on a daily basis, join others, organise your own group (large or small) or go as an individual. Tel: 01237 475992.

Kayaking

H2Outdoor for kayaking and other coastal adventure sports, from £20 per person. Birthday, Hen or Stag parties catered for in this and many other coastal adventure sports.

Coasteering

North Devon Coast

Ultimate Adventure Centre Adrenaline packed coasteering with progressive jumps, sea caves and turbulent swims that guarantee to set your heart racing. Experience the impact zone, the high energy environment where water and waves collide with rocks and gullies. Adults and children aged 8 or over, all participants must be able to swim at least 10 metres. From only £30.00 per person, including wetsuits, buoyancy aids, helmets and full safety equipment. Tel: 01237 880028. Extreme Coasteering A fully qualified team, with over 8 years experience, will take you along an adventurous coastal route where you will climb, scramble, traverse, swim, go through caves and crevasses, get washed around in the swell, jump and freefall your way to an adrenaline pumping time! From only £27.50 per person, including wetsuits, buoyancy aids, helmets and full safety equipment. Tel: 07816 169011.

Paintball

Cycling

Off-road

Tarka Trail Cycle Path: unbroken 34 mile long cycle trail (level for 18 miles). Suitable for all types of cycles - surface is tarmac or asphalt throughout. Hire bikes from Braunton, Barnstaple, Fremington, Bideford, Great Torrington. Pick up free leaflets from a Tourist Information Centre on arrival or download: Tarka Trail Cycle MapExmoor National Park: 80% of paths on Exmoor are classified as bridle paths, this means that they can be used by horse and mountain-bike riders as well as walkers; consider purchasing Ordnance Survey Outdoor Leisure Map 9 "Exmoor" (2.5 in to 1 mile) for £7.99 from a local Tourist Information Centre.

Riding Lessons

Karting and Mountainboarding

Karting

Mountainboarding

South West Extreme, Abbotsham Road, Bideford, EX39 5AP. OS grid ref: SS 428 266. Off the approach road to the Big Sheep. Tel: 01237 880028. Open all year, but must pre-book between September and Easter.

Multi-Activity Centre

Situated on the edge of Appledore near Bideford, Skern Lodge is suitable for adults and children. You can either stay at the centre or go an a daily basis, join others, organise your own group (large or small) or go as an individual. Skern Lodge also offer Summer Camps and accept hen and stag weekends/days. Activities include, archery, abseiling, climbing, surfing, assault course, rafting, high ropes course, zip line, coastal traversing and RIB Powerboat. Tel: 01237 475992.

Skydiving

South West England

Skydive UK Ltd
Dunkeswell Airfield, Nr. Honiton, Devon,
EX14 4LG. Tel: 01404 890222
44 miles south-east of Barnstaple (8 miles east of Junction 27 of M5 motorway).
The only Skydiving School in Devon. Charity Jumping. Day Courses. Dunkeswell has some of the best facilities
in the UK, including one of the most comfortable and fastest climbing jump planes in the world.
Website: www.skydiveukltd.com

Surfing

North Devon's Golden Coast

Westward Ho!, Saunton (north end only), Croyde, Putsborough and Woolacombe (north end). Webcams on all these North Devon beaches see www.eyeball-surfcheck.co.uk .Surfboard and wetsuit hire available at or near most beaches, eg Croyde: The Little Pink Shop, Moor Lane, Croyde, EX33 1NP - see: www.croyde-surf-hire.co.uk .Surf Schools (mostly half day or full day courses).....North Devon Surf School at Westward Ho! - tel 01598 710818.Nick Thorn Surf School also at Woolacombe - tel: 01271 871224.Point Breaks surf, ski and wakeboard lessons at Saunton, Croyde, Putsborough and Woolacombe - tel: 01271 817422.SurfSouthWest surfing school based at Croyde - tel: 01271 890400. Big Blue Surf School based at Welcombe (on the Devon/Cornwall border) - tel: 01288 331764.Skern Lodge Outdoor Activity Centre Westward Ho! Waves, Wind and Water approved centre, situated on the edge of Appledore near Bideford, Skern Lodge offers surfing sessions and surf camps. Suitable for adults and children, you can either stay at the centre or go an a daily basis. Tel: 01237 475992.

Walking

Country

Eggesford Forest (FC) offers extensive woodland paths and cycle trails - ask for a free leaflet at a Tourist Information Centre, on arrival.Arlington Estate (NT), from OS grid ref: SS 610 384, woodland paths: wild flowers in abundance, red deer.Tarka Trail (180 miles long figure-of-8 path based on Barnstaple).Exmoor (NP): The Doone Valley from Malmesmead car park, OS grid ref: 792 478. West Country Walks will provide some good suggestions - or you may commission them to organise a special walk just for you.

Coastal

South West Coast Path: a continuous path (unbroken) along the whole of North Devon's 80 mile coastline. Visit one of North Devon's Tourist Information Centres on arrival to buy an Ordnance Survey Map, a walks book or leaflet, or get some free advice. Ask which map is suitable.
First time in the area? - try Heddons Mouth (NT) from Hunters Inn, OS grid ref: SS 655 483; or Baggy Point (NT) from OS grid ref: SS 432 397; or Peppercombe (NT) from OS grid ref: SS 384 232.